This beautifully crafted padded leather headcollar from LeMieux has an anatomically shaped headpiece and noseband to provide complete comfort to the horseThe solid metal fittings, padded leather throat lash and cheek pieces adds a luxury style to this classic headcollarPlease note: Safety is one of the benefits of a leather headcollar versus a nylon headcollar. They are designed to break under extreme pressure, i.e. if a horse pulls back when tied up or the headcollar is caught on a fence or solid object. This normally occurs at the point of the check rings and can prevent serious injury.